Child Jimmie Grayson Faces Weeks of Surgery Assessment
Jimmie Grayson, injured by biting an extension cord and receiving facial burns, shows slight improvement at Memorial Hospital. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grayson were informed it may take weeks to determine if plastic surgery is needed. Doctors warned against further crying to protect healing. the boy asked to go home.
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Jimmie Grayaudeets
Mm Memorial Hospital
Ernest Grayson
Jimmie
Sante
Capitol Theatre Parade Sparks Opening of Breakthrough Film
Capitol Theatre plans a parade and a first showing to publicize the film Breakthrough about the St. Lo battle in 1944. A Winchester National Guard platoon, color guard, and Gibson Drum and Bugle Corps will lead the parade from in front of the theatre at 6 45 p m and return by 7 15 p m for the screening. Local veteran unit members are invited as guests for the opening night.
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National Guard
St. Lo
Lamar H
Capitol Theatre
U. S. Army Corps
Winchester National Guard
Gibson Drum and Bugle Corp
Seles Directory January 1 10 am City Sergeant Baker
The entry lists Patton's Warehouse in Winchester selling furniture and personal property by January 10 at 1 p.m. The location is 4 miles south of Rid Chapel Church. The consignor is G. G. Baker, City Sergeant.
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G. G. Baker
Patton’s
Winchester
Elmer Peer
Rid- Chapel Church
John W Price Dies in Winchester Memorial Hospital
John W Price 86 retired farmer of Bunker Hill West Virginia died Sunday at 9 55 am in Winchester Memorial Hospital after nine days as a patient. Born March 5 1864 he was a son of Morgan and Sue Jewell Price of Page County. Survived by widow and several children grandchildren great grandchildren brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Paynes Chapel with burial in Paynes Chapel Cemetery.
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John W. Price
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Morgan
Sue Jewell Price
Page County
Price
Paynes Methodist Church
Oor Robert Daniels
Winchester
Amelia Swartz Price
Luther Price
Westminister
Lorenzo Price
Paynes Chapel
Emory Ellmore
Lonnie Fiddler
Asbury
Charles Fiddler
Virgil Fiddler
Ezra Fiddler
Garland
Mrs. Anderson's Rites are Held In Philadelphia
Funeral services for 68 year old Mrs. Alice V. Anderson widow of Oscar B. Anderson of Philadelphia were held Friday at Ray Hancock Funeral Home. Born September 5 1882 in Winchester she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C Edward Neville. Survivors include daughter Miss Lucille Hamilton and sisters Mrs. Carrie Anderson and Mrs. Arch Jones of Winchester.
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Alice V. Anderson
Oscar B. Anderson
Philadelphia
Winchester
Ray Hancock
C. Edward Neville
Lucille Hamilton
Carrie Anderson
Arch Jones
Prizes to honor peacemakers in world crisis decree
The text notes no candidates named or committee named and no delay explanation, with speculation about propaganda value from prizes. Under last year's decree, five to ten people will receive awards regardless of age or nationality who have contributed to strengthening world peace, as judged by a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar Manan
Families face burden from consumer debt and mortgages
The article notes that the top tenth of earners owed a quarter of 65 billion dollars in consumer debt while 21 million non farm families owned homes, though nearly half were mortgaged. Just over half owned cars and about 4% owned two or more. The Reserve Board called solvency figures cheery despite a prior report that one third of families spent more than they earned in 1949.
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Reserve Board
Vandals Blast Rural Schools In Christmas Eve Incident
Two small rural school buildings near Summersville were blown up and damaged on Christmas Eve using explosive cord common in mining. Nicholas County Superintendent Harry Straley said one building is a total loss while the other can be repaired after holidays. Damages total around 7 500 dollars for Green Valley and 500 dollars for Busk Knob. enrollment at both schools near 65. Police noted two or more culprits familiar with explosives, and no motive or vacation involvement found.
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Summersville
McClain
Charleston
Nicholas County
Harry Straley
Straley
Green Valley
Passenger Train Crashes Into Freight Near Lineville Iowa
The Rock Island Imperial bound from Chicago to Kansas City crashed into the rear of a stalled westbound freight two miles east of Lineville Iowa injuring several. Five passengers were taken to Wright Hospital in Trenton Missouri. Engineer J H Cordes was among the seriously injured.
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Lineville
Rock Island
Liquor Business Hits Record Pre Christmas Sales in Roanoke
Roanoke liquor retailers report a booming three day period before Christmas with state ABC stores totaling 144,102 dollars in bottle sales. Two stores exceed last year by about 5,000 dollars, while the third matches 1949 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
ABC
Truman Faces Lame Duck Session Deliberations
During the brief lame duck session ending January 3, Congress sent a stopgap rent control extension and Yugoslav famine aid to President Truman. It approved a $3,000,000 plus excess profits tax, a defense funding package near $18 billion, and a civil defense plan, with conference committees still reconciling on defense and civil defense measures. No final action before the new year.
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Truman
House
Senate
Yugoslavia
Sun's Motion Through Space Not in Orbit
The sun does not travel in an orbit like planets. It moves through space toward the Lyra constellation along with the entire solar system.
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Constellation
Lyra
Services Tomorrow for Mrs Rena Johnson
Funeral services for Mrs. Rena R. Johnson will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. J B Duckwell officiating and interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She was found dead in her room at 551 Highland Ave after attending a company party. Survivors include Emanuel Johnson, William Johnson, Violet Carpenter, four Riley siblings, Virginia Butler and two grandchildren. She was born May 31 1906 in Rappahannock County and was a member of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church.
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Rena R. Johnson
Highland Ave
Jones Funeral Home
Duckwell
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester Steam Faundry
Johnson
Willian J
Nancy Shank Riley
Rappahannock County
Emanuel Johnson
William Johnson
This City
Violet Carpenter
Gore
Robert
Melvin
Lee
Mark Riley
Virginia Butler
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Women Picket Eisenhower House Over German Armament
Three women protest Eisenhower’s holiday residence in Denver opposing any move to rearm Germany. They identify as Mrs. Baila Lindenauer Mrs. Lee Wood and Mrs. Susan Clute. Wood says her drafted 19 year old son opposes aiding those who butchered millions. Eisenhower says he will follow instructions.
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Denver
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Baila Lindenauer
Lee Wood
Susan Clute
Eisenhower
Wood
Lindenauer
Clute
John 8. Doud
Walter Damrosch Buried in New York Funeral
Walter Damrosch, 88, dean of American music, is buried after funeral services at St James Protestant Church in New York. Mourners included musicians from his orchestras and concert attendees. He died Friday night at his Manhattan home from a heart ailment. burial planned for Bar Harbor, Maine.
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New York
Walter Damrosch
St. James Protestant Church
Damrosch
Manhattan
Bar Harbor
Kiwanians to Hear E Blackburn Moore
Virginia House of Delegates speaker E Blackburn Moore will address the Winchester Kiwanis Club at the George Washington Hotel during the weekly luncheon. Program chairman Winslow Porter says the discussion will cover state government.
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E. Blackburn Moore
Virginia House of Delegates
Winchester Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Winslow Porter
Christmas Eve Tragedy Reaches Widowed Mother
The reporter recalls telling Mrs. Clara Smith of Middleburg the grim news of her son Pfc. Robert Smith wounded in Korea. Her other son, Corporal Howard Smith, already wounded, is praised for his return to service. The writer reflects on delivering the fatal details and the lasting grief of a mother.
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California
Hawaii
Robert
Mrs. Smith
Clara Smith
Marines Are Boys Again After Survival Battle Victory
Marines after a brutal retreat and heavy casualties in Korea enjoy a Christmas camp scene. Leathernecks relax with football, beer rations, and cleanup as mail returns and morale rises. Despite scars, they remain ready for the next mission while rejecting another major push. 3,158,000 school children ages 5 to 17 are not attending school per the National Education Association.
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Korea
Changjin Reservoir
Marine Camp
National Education Association
Stock Averages Compiled by Associated Press
Stock averages and related figures compiled by the Associated Press show noon Tuesday levels for several indices with values and historical highs and lows across 1949 to 1950. Data includes prev day, week, month, and year figures and notes daily changes.
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Associated Press
Unc
How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four
Below are the answers to the quiz questions printed on Page 4. 1. Magi from the East who had studied the stars. 5. In accordance with a decree of the Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus they had gone there to be taxed. 6. Gold frankincense. 7. Peace good will toward men. 8. Herod the Great. 9. Little town of Bethlehem. 10. Silent Night Holy Night. Q. What was the wit of the Dionne quintuplets at the
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Caesar Agustus
Herod the Great
Bethlehem
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Capone
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Chicago
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Eisenhower Place
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Koto
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Charles A. Black
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Latvia
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